A while back we suggested that BJ Upton’s newfound love of going to the opposite field would cause pitchers to start pitching him inside. And that would allow Bossman to do what he does best, unleash his quick wrists and super-duper fast bat. Well, Steve Slowinski shows that BJ isn’t turning on that inside fastball the way he did in years past. [DRays Bay]

Meanwhile, Fangraphs suggests that Carlos Pena has gotten too far away from his tendency to pull the ball. [Fangraphs]

A Clearwater 4th grader got to take Ben Zobrist to school. [10 Connects]